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The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) More at IMDbPro »

Version of

Le dernier tournant (1939)
Ossessione (1943)
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
Szenvedély (1998)

Remade as

The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)

Edited into

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)

Referenced in

Detective Story (1951)
 -  Title mentioned by main character.
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)
"Sanford and Son: The Engagement Man Always Rings Twice (#5.20)" (1976)
 -  This episode's title is a play on that of the film noir classic.
Can't Stop the Music (1980)
 -  dialogue
Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link (1984) (V)
 -  "it wasn't the postman--he always rings twice"
"Remington Steele: Cast in Steele (#3.9)" (1984)
 -  Lloyd Nolan references this film after almost getting shot.
"Moonlighting: The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice (#2.4)" (1985)
 -  title reference
Ein Mann für jede Tonart (1993)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Girl in Lovers' Lane (#6.9)" (1993)
 -  Tom: "The Deliveryman Always Rings Twice"
Jimmy Hollywood (1994)
"Bless This House: The Postman Always Moves Twice (#1.10)" (1995)
 -  title reference
U Turn (1997)
Sapatos Pretos (1998)
A Slight Case of Murder (1999) (TV)
"Spin City: The Doorman Always Rings Twice (#4.10)" (1999)
 -  title reference
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
"Sex and the City: The Post-it Always Sticks Twice (#6.7)" (2003)
 -  the episode title is a parody of the movie title
Exhumed (2003) (V)
 -  character based on Lana Turner's performance
"Foyle's War: The Funk Hole (#2.4)" (2003)
 -  The poster is hanging in the garage.
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
 -  Esteban mentions this as the movie that made Bill "a fool for blondes".
"Charmed: Charmed Noir (#7.8)" (2004)
 -  Paige calls herself Lana, asking Brody whether she looks like Lana Turner in this film.
Careful What You Wish For (2004)
 -  In Careful What You Wish For, the sleazy salesman says, "the postman was ringing more than twice, if you know what I mean."
"Ugly Betty: Petra-Gate (#1.20)" (2007)
 -  Bradford says it in reference to Viagra
"How I Met Your Mother: Benefits (#4.12)" (2009)
 -  Ted uses it as an euphemism for having sex

Featured in

Precious Images (1986)
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
The Best of Film Noir (1999) (V)
 -  Clips shown.
A Slight Case of Murder (1999) (TV)
Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir (2001) (TV)
 -  clips
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002) (TV)
 -  This film is #49 on the list.
The John Garfield Story (2003) (TV)
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
 -  Excerpts appear in the film.
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V)
"Best! Movies! Ever!: Sex Scenes (#1.5)" (2007)
 -  clips are shown to illustrate the best movie sex scenes
Sicko (2007)
 -  During the lie scene, it flashes a quick scene from this because the film is about lies.
Indie Sex: Censored (2007) (TV)
 -  A clip is shown
The Rules of Film Noir (2009) (TV)
 -  Clips shown and discussed

Spoofed in

The Seven Year Itch (1955)
 -  a scene briefly spoofed
"The Sonny and Cher Show: (#2.15)" (1977)
 -  spoofed as "The Postman Always Knocks Because the Bell She Don't Work-a Twice."

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